Bot is short for robot. But cyberbots don't look like the robots of science fiction such as R2-D2. They aresoftware applicationsthat perform repetitive tasks they have been programmed to do. They only become malicious when ahuman operator(a "botmaster") uses it to infect other devices. Bo...
First, the scammer must acquire your email address somehow either by scrapping it off a website or buying an email list. Once they do, they can create a bot that will subscribe you to hundreds of websites using their email opt-in forms. Once that happens, your inbox explodes with hundred...
This gets to the tricky bit. The AI tools for creating deepfakes continually improve. It’s getting tougher and yet tougher still to spot the signs of a deepfake. The advice we give here now might not broadly apply later. Still, bad actors still use older and less sophisticated tools. As...
A new report fromMicrosofthighlights the scale of the problem. The company says it took down almost 500 malicious web domains last year and stopped approximately 1.6 million bot signup attempts every hour. "Last year we were tracking 300 unique nation-state and financial crime groups. This year...
"Only a bot would play that!" Sacrificing a Queen in chess is a move you're much more likely to see a bot make as opposed to a human, as humans want to protect the game's most valuable piece. In the wake of the recent chess cheating scandal, Levy Rozman
Online scams are nothing new, butartificial intelligenceis making it easier than ever to dupe people.What used to take days now takes ascammeronly minutes to create.A new report fromMicrosofthighlights the scale of the problem. The company says it took down almost 500 malicious web domains last...
How to avoid the scam:Don’t activate a gift card unless you plan to use it right away. The longer an activated gift card sits in a website’s registry, the higher the chances that a bot may come along to steal it. Apple gift card scams are a favorite of scammers who use bots,...
Billions of people are active on social media daily and there’s a large chance your audience is already online. Whether through paid ads or content promotion, you can attract more top-of-funnel leads by raising awareness for your brand. Having a social presence introduces people to what you...
Scheduling time off:need to request vacation days? Instead of digging through HR software, employees can simply message the chatbot: “How many PTO days do I have left?” or “Can I take next Friday off?”. The bot processes the request and updates the system automatically. ...
How to Spot a Malicious Telegram Bot Unsplash Detecting a malicious Telegram bot is challenging, but there are some signs to look out for. Unlike other threats, Telegram bots often blend seamlessly into the Telegram channels, making detection extremely difficult. However, it's worth knowing how ...